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Megan Schutt bowls the opening delivery and Sophia Dunkley calmly defends.
Summary
Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire women, Edgbaston
Fire beat Phoenix by 36 runs to pick up first win of 2025 season
Result also eliminates Phoenix from contention
Fire 150-3 (100 balls): Dunkley 53 (43), Jonassen 44 (17); Schutt 2-11
Phoenix 114-9 (100 balls): Perry 55 (43); Ismail 3-16
Fire 0-0published at 1 ball
Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 22 August
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraTammy Beaumont ran out so fast to the middle that the poor cameraman had to get his skates on. She is zooming out to the middle.
Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 22 August
The players have made their way through the fireworks and onto the field.
Birmingham Phoenix, bowling first, are in a huddle on the boundary.
Sophia Dunkley and a sprinting Tammy Beaumont are in the middle for Welsh Fire.
How's stat?!published at 14:58 British Summer Time 22 August
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
CricViz analystIn the three games at Edgbaston in the women’s competition this season, teams batting first have won all three matches.
The average first-innings score of 162 is the highest for any ground, with Cardiff’s 102 being the lowest.
However, Fire have been the worst side at setting up totals this season, averaging just 92 runs while batting first - the lowest among all teams.
Must-win match for Phoenixpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 22 August
Image source, Getty ImagesWith five defeats in their opening five matches, Welsh Fire - last year's beaten finalists - have already been eliminated from the competition.
Phoenix, however, still have a glimmer of hope left in their campaign.
If they win all three of their remaining matches and a LOT of results go their way, they could bridge the 12-point gap to the top three.
Having only won one of their opening five matches, that is a tough ask.
Listen live!published at 14:54 British Summer Time 22 August
BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraYou can follow ball-by-ball coverage of this match on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra from 14:55 BST.
Click on the 'listen live' button at the top of the page or head to BBC Sounds.
Team newspublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 22 August
Birmingham Phoenix: Georgia Voll, Emma Lamb, Marie Kelly, Ellyse Perry (c), Amy Jones (wk), Sterre Kalis, Ailsa Lister, Mary Taylor, Bethan Ellis, Megan Schutt, Hannah Baker.
Welsh Fire: Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont (c), Hayley Matthews, Georgia Elwiss, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryce (wk), Alex Griffiths, Georgia Davis, Freya Davies, Shabnim Ismail, Katie Levick.
Fire win the toss and batpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 22 August
Image source, Getty ImagesTammy Beaumont has won the toss and Welsh Fire will bat first at Edgbaston.
Hello!published at 14:45 British Summer Time 22 August
Hello there!
It's a battle of the bottom two, with Birmingham Phoenix hosting Welsh Fire at Edgbaston.
Welsh Fire are yet to win a match in the women's competition while Birmingham Phoenix haven't won since beating Trent Rockets in their tournament opener... but someone's luck is going to change!
Let's crack on!
Birmingham Phoenix Women v Welsh Fire Women
Welsh Fire Women Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dunkley,bowled Baker Dunkley, bowled Baker | 53 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 123.26 |
Beaumont,bowled Schutt Beaumont, bowled Schutt | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33.33 |
Matthews,not out Matthews, not out | 34 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 103.03 |
Jonassen,caught Kelly, bowled Schutt Jonassen, caught Kelly, bowled Schutt | 44 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 258.82 |
Elwiss,not out Elwiss, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 5, leg byes 5, total 16 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 5, leg byes 5, total 16 | |||||||
Total,150 for 3 100 balls Total,150 for 3 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schutt | 20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.30 |
Perry | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14.40 |
Taylor | 20 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10.20 |
Voll | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.10 |
Baker | 20 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11.70 |
Lamb | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
28 for 1 (21 balls) | Beaumont |
99 for 2 (72 balls) | Dunkley |
149 for 3 (98 balls) | Jonassen |
Birmingham Phoenix Women Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voll,bowled Jonassen Voll, bowled Jonassen | 29 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 161.11 |
Lamb,bowled Ismail Lamb, bowled Ismail | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Kelly,leg before wicket, bowled Ismail Kelly, leg before wicket, bowled Ismail | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Perry,caught Elwiss, bowled Ismail Perry, caught Elwiss, bowled Ismail | 55 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 127.91 |
Jones,bowled Matthews Jones, bowled Matthews | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Kalis,caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen Kalis, caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 93.75 |
Lister,caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen Lister, caught Ismail, bowled Jonassen | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 57.14 |
Schutt,caught Dunkley, bowled Matthews Schutt, caught Dunkley, bowled Matthews | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60.00 |
Taylor,bowled Matthews Taylor, bowled Matthews | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
Ellis,not out Ellis, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Baker,not out Baker, not out | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 3 | |||||||
Total,114 for 9 100 balls Total,114 for 9 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ismail | 20 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.80 |
Davies | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.70 |
Jonassen | 20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.20 |
Matthews | 20 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.30 |
Levick | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.80 |
Davis | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1 (4 balls) | Lamb |
5 for 2 (6 balls) | Kelly |
61 for 3 (45 balls) | Voll |
61 for 4 (46 balls) | Jones |
91 for 5 (70 balls) | Kalis |
100 for 6 (82 balls) | Lister |
108 for 7 (92 balls) | Perry |
111 for 8 (96 balls) | Schutt |
112 for 9 (98 balls) | Taylor |
Team Lineups
home team, Birmingham Phoenix Women
Starting lineup
- Georgia Voll
- Emma Lamb
- Marie Kelly
- Ellyse Perry , Captain
- Amy Jones , Wicket Keeper
- Sterre Kalis
- Ailsa Lister
- Mary Taylor
- Bethan Ellis
- Megan Schutt
- Hannah Baker
away team, Welsh Fire Women
Starting lineup
- Sophia Dunkley
- Tammy Beaumont , Captain
- Hayley Matthews
- Georgia Elwiss
- Jess Jonassen
- Sarah Bryce , Wicket Keeper
- Alex Griffiths
- Georgia Davis
- Freya Davies
- Shabnim Ismail
- Katie Levick
home team, Birmingham Phoenix Women
Starting lineup
- Georgia Voll
- Emma Lamb
- Marie Kelly
- Ellyse Perry , Captain
- Amy Jones , Wicket Keeper
- Sterre Kalis
- Ailsa Lister
- Mary Taylor
- Bethan Ellis
- Megan Schutt
- Hannah Baker
away team, Welsh Fire Women
Starting lineup
- Sophia Dunkley
- Tammy Beaumont , Captain
- Hayley Matthews
- Georgia Elwiss
- Jess Jonassen
- Sarah Bryce , Wicket Keeper
- Alex Griffiths
- Georgia Davis
- Freya Davies
- Shabnim Ismail
- Katie Levick
- Start Time:
- 15:00
- Toss:
- Welsh Fire Women won the toss and decided to bat
- Venue:
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Officials:
- Gabi Brown, Sue Redfern, Neil Bainton, Steve Davis, Jasmine Naeem
